Following on from yesterday's "shit dog" thread, I've decided that you should buy a dog that SUITS you. Don't come on here saying "I'm a ballet dancer and my DH is a ballet dancer as well adn we have 14 rottweilers with studded collars" because you w...

[MamaG]

We chose a labrador.
We live in the cuntry.
We own guns .
We wear Hunter wellies and Barbours on dog walks.

If we'd bought a little fluffy dog it would have been ridiculous.

If you don't suit your dog, maybe we could start a dog swap thread?

[poshwellies]

Errrr, we have a ratted 32 year old beetle-doesn't quite go with the hunters/gun/countryside and terrier .

Maybe we should change our dog to suit our car?

[mysterymoniker]

no I think you're fine, at least it is an old car

how muddy is the exterior?

[poshwellies]

fairly rusty muddy!

[Poledra]

Ooooh I want a dog . Although currently on mat leave I work FT usually, so probably nor an option. And, like the rev, would be best off potty-training all my humans first . One of DH's rellies was here over Christmas with his gorgeous black lab, and I wanted to keep it.

[Winebeforepearls]

I have no life dog but have just got off the phone from the local lab rescue and they might have something suitable

We live in cntry also
We have mud-coloured wellies
We do not have guns, but do have a fishing rod
We drive a Vlvo

Sheesh, I may as well name-change now.

[Winebeforepearls]

Oh, and I'm Jewish-Scottish, so go figure

[Winebeforepearls]

And can I just point out that last w/end I made DH queue for the car-wash because I'd forgotten what colour car we had, then the fcker wouldn't work, so it's still* covered nose to tail in Fife mud.

[Threadworm]

rev, I've only just realised that when you said 'I want to potty train all the humans for which I am responsible first', you meant it pretty much literally (i.e. you want to get past the stage of having v. young children).

I had thought you meant that you couldn't have a dog until you had discharged all your spiritual obligations towards your wayward and dependant congregation. I was a bit harumph that vicars felt this way about the souls in their care.

[mysterymoniker]

older volvo estate plus lab should be ok shouldn't it? probably a 4 or 5 on the top 10 list of appropriate vehicles - after a few different land rovers but well above an M class for example

I'm a bit worried that my land rover is a hardtop/van type and not the county station wagon - also getting a bit anxious about my wheel base. the 90 is great for proper off road use but the 110 is probably the right one to have?

[poshwellies]

Older volvo estate shouts lab/springer owners ( avec salvia and slime over back windows and mud splattered windows and a 'I slow down for horses' sticker)

Ideal choice!

[bronze]

Maybe Rev should go for a newfoundland. A sort of fisher of men.

We have an audi estate
Its dhs company car though and the only one they offered big enough for us all. They won't provide anything bigger so now number 4s on the way we can't actually go anywhere as a family.

[mysterymoniker]

a St Bernard would be a good choice for a reverend?

[BlueSapphire77]

silverfrog come and join me in the rottie owner's club. (I think Bluesapphire is also a rottie owner, and LEMummy used to be) We all live in squalid houses, because we spend all our money on tattoos, extra strength lager, and Burberry clothes

PMSFL!!

And on the 'what car do you have' front.. a subaru impreza
I didn't MEAN to become a chav. It seems to have sneaked up on me..

Rottie currently snoring his beautiful face off, all flappy lips and dribble and everything So yeah, he does resemble me as well, or i him, whatever..must get round to doing a profile so i can post pics
OR get my DP to come on here and verify that yes, when i and the dog are asleep, you can not tell the difference.

[mysterymoniker]

don't forget the countryside alliance 'bollocks to blair'/'keep hunting/keep fighting'/'fight prejudice/fight the ban' sticker(s) too

[BlueSapphire77]

[pagwatch]

I have a house in the middle of town. I also have three children.

We have a gorgeous and huge old english sheepdog.
He is big stupid and shits where he shouldn't. He sleeps A LOT and eats everything he can find except what is placed in his food bowl. He doesn't like the cold, or the rain and has a very strange distant yet very protective relationship with my son who has autism. He also tolerates DD accessorizing him with hair bands and glasses.

He sleeps every night on DS1's bed. As Ds1 is 15 and 5ft 11 and only has a single bed it makes me laugh every morning

[BlueSapphire77]

LOL round here its ban the CSA stickers ect
Until they split with DP/DH and then seen feverishly scraping said sticker off car window

[poshwellies]

oh yes moniker,forgot about those!-4x4's in our town are plastered with them-do Landrover stick them on in factory as they are on assembly line?

[mysterymoniker]

the other sticker I see a bit of is: "SORRY FOR THE DELAY. Farmgate to dinner plate ? good food comes to those who wait."

[BlueSapphire77]

pagwatch he sounds a real darling
My dog has developed a facination with me since being pg (he knew before i did) and growls at DP if he even looks at me lol
Long may it continue No more babies

[BlueSapphire77]

Best landrover sticker (we used to have one on the disco)
"you can go fast, but i can go anywhere"

[mysterymoniker]

also GLASS (green lane association)

One life. Live it. (camel trophy)

I've only got a 'slow down for horses' on mine but the tax disc holder is a GLASS one

[mysterymoniker]

I LOVE german shepherds, they are my favourite dog in the world to look at - my favourite breed really but I can't really afford to trade in my land rover for a scabby old orange BMW